Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Book Review of The Bonesetter's Daughter

The Bonesetter's Daughter
The Bonesetter's Daughter
Author: Amy Tan
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
reviewed on + 37 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 13


"The Bonesetter's Daughter" like most of Amy Tan's novels center on the relationship between a mother and daughter. This story, however, has three generations represented separately as the granddaughter never met her grandmother.

"The Bonesetter's Daughter" is interesting from a historical glance. It takes place mostly in WWII era China. While the characters become well developed through backward glances, the book still feels under-developed to me.

I wasn't very impressed with this book. I thought that it could have been done better. The resolve just wasn't there for me. I did like the final message, but I thought that the 399 pages leading up to it were a long way to come for so short of an impartation to the reader. Read more at www.carriesclassics.com